Handhold-strap for automobiles.



PATENTBD MAY 28, 1907. J. R. SCOTT. HANDHOLD STRAP FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED 00'1.29, 1906.

IN VEN TOR WITNESSES:

To all whom it may concern.-

UNITED sTAEsl gEN-T OFFICE.

JOHN R. SCOTT, or OAKLANDQCALIFORNIA.

Specification of I Letters Patent.

HANDHOLD-STRAP FOR AUTOMOBILES. I

Patented May 28, 1907 Application filed October 29,1906. Serial No.341.015.

Be it known that'I, JOHN 'R. SCOTT, a'citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Handhold-Straps forAutomobiles, of which the following is a specification;

My invention relates to an attachment to a motor car whereby theoccupants maybe secured against being thrown out by the sudden stoppageof the car, or in case of a H collision or accident, where the collisionor to a handhold or-strap suitably accident is not so serious asactually to wreck or over turn the car; and it pertains especiallyanchored to the bottom or back of the seat.

Having reference to the accompanying drawingsFigur e 1 shows theapplication 0 1 my hand-hold strap and bracket for a vehicle seat. Fig.2'shows the hand-hold straps at-' tached to the back of the seat. 7

Many accidents to motorists occur by cars suddenly stopping or by beingstruck by other vehicles or meeting with mishaps short of wrecking oroverturning the car; the occupants having nothing to hold on to are slidoff the slippery seats and projected out of the car; whereas if anyproper means had been provided by which even a temporary support couldhave been afforded, the occupants would not have left their seats.

My invention has its embodiment in either of two preferred forms,although, doubtless the'invention is capable of being practiced in avariety of ways. a

As shown in Fig. 1, A represents a metal bracket adapted to be securedto the bottom of the seat 2, and to extend up back of the usualremovable cushions 3L 'Dhisfbracket may be of an suitable height, butpreferably for the sa e of comfort and the appearance of the vehicle itneed not extend above the top of the seat cushions. This bracket formsan anchorage forthe strap 4; the strap being looped and riveted orotherwise firmly secured at its ends to the back of the bracket. The useof the bracket in conjunction with the strap allows the device to beattached to any vehicle seat, and no matter what tension may be broughton the straps the position of the cushions will not be disturbed, sinceall the strain is brought on the brackets.

There may be any number of these brackets and straps constitutingsuitable handholds as is desired. Preferably where used in a tonneauadapted to accommodate two or more persons,'these hand-holds will bearranged in pairs and suitably spaced, so that a person may have one ofthese straps extending forward and preferably somewhat in, advance ofthe hips, so as to be conveniently grasped. In fact the straps may be ofany suitable length to extend in front of the occupant, or to allow hisarms to be passed through the loops of the straps; this matter of thelength and the dis osltion of the straps, or the mode of using t embeing immaterial as far as the invention itself is concerned.

In Fig. 2, the straps are shown connected the seat and extending-up backof the cushions, and hand-hold straps secured to these brackets.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

. JOHN R. SCOTT. Witnesses O. S. MAOMULLAN, FRANK S. ADAMS."

